- Monthly Cotton Economic Letter (2015.12)
- Recent price movement
NY futures and the A Index moved slightly higher over the past month, while other benchmark prices were unchanged.
• Prices for the March NY futures contract rose from levels n
- Jan 05, 2016
- Monthly Cotton Economic Letter (2015.11)
- Recent price movement
Global cotton prices were flat or slightly lower over the past month.
l Prices for the December NY futures contract eased from levels near 64 cents/lb to those below 62 cents/lb.
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- Dec 24, 2015
- Monthly Cotton Economic Letter (2013.06)
- Cotton prices experienced volatility over the past month. After following a downward trend in the second half of May, New York futures rebounded rather sharply in June. From prices near 85 cents/lb, values for the July contract fell below 80 cents/lb before bouncing back to levels close to 90 cent
- Jul 02, 2013
- Monthly Cotton Economic Letter (2013.05)
- Despite some volatility, recent values for New York futures and the A Index are nearly even with those a month ago. After losing nearly five cents and dropping below 85 cents/lb, July New York futures contract bounced back to levels near 87 cents/lb. The A Index also lost approximately five cents/
- Jul 02, 2013
- Monthly Cotton Economic Letter (2013.04)
- After rising in the first half of March, global cotton prices declined in recent weeks. The May New York futures contract fell from values around 92 cents/lb to those near 86 cents/lb. The A Index retreated from levels approaching 100 cents/lb to 92 cents/lb. Chinese prices, represented by the CC
- Jul 02, 2013
- Monthly Cotton Economic Letter (2013.03)
- After drifting sideways throughout most of February, cotton prices surged higher late in the month and climbed to their highest levels in 10 months in early March. Values for the May New York futures contract have been consistently above 86 cents/lb in recent trading. In the first half of February
- Jul 02, 2013
- Monthly Cotton Economic Letter (2013.02)
- Cotton prices climbed higher throughout the second half of January and have been able to maintain their higher values into early February. The March New York Futures contract rose from 75 cents/lb to as high as 84 cents/lb. In recent trading, futures prices have flattened out and have ranged betwe
- Jul 02, 2013
- Monthly Cotton Economic Letter (2013.01)
- New York futures prices drifted higher in December. Values for the March contract rose about five cents/lb, increasing from levels near 72 cents/lb to 77 cents/lb. Most recently, prices have held to levels near 75 cents/lb. Movement in the A Index has been marginal, with values fluctuating between
- Jul 02, 2013
- Monthly Cotton Economic Letter (12, 2012)
- Questions related to cotton price direction remain centered on Chinese cotton policy that has supported Chinese prices at levels far above those from other countries around the world. Among the principal questions for 2012/13 prices are whether China will release cotton from reserves and how activ
- Jul 02, 2013
- Monthly Cotton Economic Letter (04, 2012)
- With the exception of the brief increase that accompanied India's announced ban on exports, cotton prices trended lower or sideways last month. Values for the most actively traded May New York futures contract declined from a general range between 95 and 99 cents/lb to levels between 88 and 92 cen
- May 07, 2012
